Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Good afternoon,

I currently reside in an Apartment complex that is/will be undergoing renovation relate to the original construction material being "bad" which will affect my building for about 3 months, I was not informed about said construction when I signed my lease. Now the problem is while my building is under renovation, (1) my bedroom wall/window will be ripped out be replace with a hanging tarp, (2) my patio will be removed and also replace with a tarp just hanging there. If I had any pets they could easily fall off the building. In addition to this I will lose 3 feet of living space in my bedroom. I have contacted the property management company and they have stated that they can knock $200 off my $800 rent for only 2 months but will not let me out of my lease. Do I have an legal right to break the lease without it affecting my credit report and getting my deposit back? I have include a video of what the construction will look like. this is not my building but of a building that was under renovations a few months back

http://vimeo.com/69262797


Asked on 1/02/14, 11:56 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary

Your actual lease controls your rights and obligations. You need to have it reviewed by an attorney asap. You cannot just get out of the lease in all likelihood.

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Answered on 1/02/14, 12:06 pm
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

You are entitled to a reduction of rent for the full time your apartment is effected. Since the repair does not make the apartment uninhabitable, I doubt a judge would let you terminate.

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Answered on 1/02/14, 1:13 pm


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